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Vanadium 50 said:Hi Spidey,
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Massless charged particles are particles that have no mass but still carry an electric charge. They are often referred to as "massless" because their mass is so small that it is considered negligible.
Yes, massless charged particles can exist. Examples of massless charged particles include photons, which are particles of light, and gluons, which are particles that hold quarks together in an atom's nucleus.
Massless charged particles do not have rest mass, but they do have energy due to their motion and electric charge. This energy is known as relativistic mass or mass-energy, and it is described by Einstein's famous equation, E=mc².
Yes, massless charged particles still obey the laws of physics, including the laws of conservation of energy and momentum. However, their behavior may differ from particles with mass due to their lack of rest mass.
Massless charged particles play a crucial role in many fundamental processes and phenomena in physics, such as electromagnetic radiation and the strong nuclear force. They also help us understand the behavior of particles with mass and the nature of the universe.